Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Southern Africa

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 25.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 61 groups
All-time high
25.78
in 2024
All-time low
18.12
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 23.22001: 23.42002: 23.52003: 23.62004: 23.62005: 23.32006: 23.12007: 22.82008: 22.52009: 22.22010: 21.92011: 21.62012: 21.32013: 20.92014: 20.52015: 20.22016: 19.82017: 19.52018: 19.12019: 18.92020: 18.62021: 18.42022: 18.12023: 25.72024: 25.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Southern Africa stood at 25.78. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 25.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.12, in 2022.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23.23
2001 23.36 +0.5%
2002 23.54 +0.8%
2003 23.57 +0.1%
2004 23.61 +0.2%
2005 23.34 -1.2%
2006 23.07 -1.2%
2007 22.79 -1.2%
2008 22.51 -1.2%
2009 22.21 -1.3%
2010 21.91 -1.4%
2011 21.59 -1.5%
2012 21.25 -1.6%
2013 20.9 -1.6%
2014 20.55 -1.7%
2015 20.17 -1.8%
2016 19.82 -1.7%
2017 19.48 -1.7%
2018 19.09 -2.0%
2019 18.86 -1.2%
2020 18.62 -1.3%
2021 18.38 -1.3%
2022 18.12 -1.4%
2023 25.72 +41.9%
2024 25.78 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.12 22.21 23.61 10
2010s 20.36 18.86 21.91 10
2020s 21.32 18.12 25.78 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa

  1. 19 Yemen 28.12 compare
  2. 20 Kenya 25.64 compare
  3. 21 Comoros 25.24 compare
  4. 22 Sierra Leone 25.12 compare
  5. 23 Gabon 22.62 compare
  6. 24 Vanuatu 22.39 compare
  7. 25 Malawi 22.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 25.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.78 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.12 in 2022.
How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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